FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New portal educates ISPs and IS managers by focusing on hot
networking technologies.

Walnet Creek, Calif. -- March 24, 1999 (Xpress Press) - ISPortal.com The
objective source for news and resources announced today that it has
officially been opened to the public to dispense news and resources
focused
on hot internetworking technologies.

The concept behind the ISPortal.com is to deliver news stories, press
releases, white papers, and competitive information pertaining to
only the top 'hot networking technologies' all in one place. This
saves internetworking professionals the time of locating news and
product information on multitudes of sites. ISPortal.com currently
houses a wide range of information on VPN's, CLEC, Outsourcing,
Caching. XDSL, Anti-Spam and Security.

Instead of evaluating products by visiting individual vendor web
sites, ISPortal.com maintains buyers guides that allow people the
opportunity to truly comparison shop and find the perfect solution
for their network . Daily news from around the web and white papers
from multiple vendors make the ISPortal.com the perfect place to do
research for CLEC, xDSL or caching
deployments. Whether researching new technology or looking to
purchase, ISPortal.com is a one-stop shop.

The website http://www.isportal.com has been receiving traffic for the past
months from word of mouth spread through newsgroups and Listservs as
well as its network of industry insiders. "The portal has been one
year in the making," says its president Mike Cassidy, "It was a few
notes on a cocktail
napkin and now it's become a resource that people rely on daily to
keep them informed."

"This portal takes the frustration out of being a network manager," says an
anonymous site visitor, "I have been waiting for this for years." The
ISPortal.com team has been in involved in the internetworking
industry for more than 15 years. "It is frustrating to keep up with
constantly changing technology". "We read everything we can get our
hands on so everyone else does not have to."

About ISPortal.com ISPortal.com has been built from the feedback of
vendors, ISPs, and corporate network managers worldwide. Vendors
supply information through sponsorship opportunities that allow for
them to post their white papers, press releases, have their products
included in an interactive buyers guide and even run banner ads. By
following and participating in listservs and newsgroups, the members
of the ISPortal.com team gauge the level of interest and the level of
understanding for every new technology to hit the market place. The
constant interaction and industry knowledge of the ISPortal.com team
allows the site to deliver knowledgeable content in a very timely
manner.

ISPortal.com can be reached at: http://www.isportal.com To provide input or
send us feedback please e-mail info@isportal.com. For advertising or
sponsorship opportunities readers may contact sales@isportal.com
Contact: Mike Cassidy
info@ISPortal.com
925.274.1380